diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/snglinst.tex b/docs/latex/wx/snglinst.tex
index 98ffe82ff0..4e4f3cce62 100644
--- a/docs/latex/wx/snglinst.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/snglinst.tex
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ mutex name under Win32 and the lock file name under Unix.
 
 \docparam{path}{is optional and is ignored under Win32 and used as the directory to
 create the lock file in under Unix (default is 
-\helpref{wxGetHomeDir()}{wxgethomedir})
+\helpref{wxGetHomeDir()}{wxgethomedir})}
 
 \wxheading{Return value}